Bullock's Oriole

Posted by Gene Gwin on Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:32 pm

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Photo taken at the Laguna Seca Ranch in deep South Texas May 8, 2019.

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I'm not positive this is a Bullock's Oriole. If it's not please let me know. Thanks.

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:48 pm

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Another striking image you have, Gene.

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by Ron Day on Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:52 pm

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Gene, wonderful pose. Killer background too.

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by sirianul on Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:16 pm

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Beautiful picture, I like the clean BG.

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by capebretondoc on Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:18 pm

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This is really pretty.
Great perch and BG- really like how the green blends into the tawny brown .
Perky tail and lovely head turn make this a very pleasing frame.
If this was mine and you are not anti-cloning I would clone out the little bits of leaf on left hand edge and middle lower edge.

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by Gene Gwin on Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:46 pm

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capebretondoc wrote:This is really pretty.
Great perch and BG- really like how the green blends into the tawny brown .
Perky tail and lovely head turn make this a very pleasing frame.
If this was mine and you are not anti-cloning I would clone out the little bits of leaf on left hand edge and middle lower edge.

I thought about cloning it out. But decided to leave it there to show the perch the Oriole is on is part of a larger branch. In other words, to try and get away from the appearance of a bird on a stick. Thanks for the suggestion.

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by Dan Kearl on Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:31 am

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Gail had good suggestions... nice head turn and DOF.

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by Moby Dick on Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:08 am

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According to Sibley, probably a female Bullock's. I would cut off some of the right side to decenter the bird

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by david fletcher on Tue Jul 16, 2019 11:30 am

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Brilliant image Gene, with superb details

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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Jul 16, 2019 8:35 pm

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Gorgeous-such a nice setting and pose.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:06 am

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Great pose, that really makes the image for me!

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by Alan Melle on Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:15 pm